Watch-holder



w. B. McMlLLEN.

WATCH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILEDYDEC, 10. I918- iatented Dec. 14, 1920.

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WALTER B. MOMILLEN, OF SAN FRANCISCO,

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Specification o1 Iletters Patent. .Patentd D b 14 11920.

'Application flled December 10, 1918. Serial No. 268,103. r

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I WALTER B. MCMILLEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San F rancisco and State ofCalifornia,-have invented new and useful Improvements in Watch- Holders,of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in watch holdersand the principal object of the invention is to provide a case for thewatch rovided' with a vacuum cup for holding t e case to flat surfacesby suction.

The deviceis more particularly adapted for use by motormen on streetcars, automobilists, engineers, aviators and all other persons desiringto have a watch in full view and which maybe held in a adjacent thedrivers seat or stand.

Another object of the'invention is to proposition vide a. device of thischaracter which is simple and durable in construction, reliable andefiicient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed uponthe market at a minimum cost. H

The invention als consists 1n certain other features of construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the "sev-' eral views, and in whichFigure 1 is a view of the device applied to-a watch.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the dGVIO G alone; Fig. 3 shows the devicesecured to a flat surface. v y In these views 1 represents the casewhlch is made of rubber-or any other suitable material and is adaptedtobe placed over the pressed upon a surfacea vacuum will -be created inthe cup so as to hold the device to the surface by suction. The cup maybe may be formed integral therewith. I sometlmes find 1t desirable toplace 'a small spring plate 5 in the bottom of the case to en a e thebottom of'the watch, so as to'hol t e watch against the front partof thecase.

It will be seen that the watch may be heldagainst a windshield of anautomobile or the front window of a street car'or ma be placed againstany flat surface and wi I.

be held there by the suction." It is thought from the foregoingdescription that the advantages and novel features of my invention willbe readily apparent.

I desire itto be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such chan es fall within-the scope of the appended c aim.

What I claim is v A watch holder of-the class described comprising. acase made of a resilient material andadapted to be placed around thewatch, said case having an opening therein to expose the dial ofthewatch, a nipple on said case through which the stem of said watchpasses, a spring plate arran ed on of said watch and hold same againstthe secured to the case in any suitable way or it front part of saidcase, and a rubber vacuum cup secured to the case at one end thereof 'sothat when pressed upon a surface. a

vacuum is created and holds the device to said surface by suction.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WALTER B. Momma- I

